Cure Violence Initiative

Our current partners in the CURE Violence program include the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis and Employment Connections. The neighborhoods served include Dutchtown, Walnut Park West, and Wells Goodfellow & Hamilton Heights.

Overview

The CURE Violence Initiative, administered by the St. Louis Department of Health, started in late 2020 with the help of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis. Our current partners in the CURE Violence program include the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis and Employment Connections. The neighborhoods served include Dutchtown, Walnut Park West, and Wells Goodfellow & Hamilton Heights.

CURE Violence treats violence as an epidemic. The program aims to interrupt violence, prevent new instances of violence, and change group norms. View Steering Committee members.

Organizations

 

June 2023 Data

Participants under case management 82 Cure Violence St. Louis participants for the month of June
Non-participants* interacting with Cure Violence staff 580 Number includes 576 adults and 4 children
Conflicts interrupted 7 57% were resolved, 14% were conditionally met**, and 29% were unresolved. 102 individuals in total were involved.

See all the Cure Violence data for recent and previous months.

* Non-participants are residents in the Cure Violence zones who are not participants and are not enrolled in case management but may be engaged in community outreach by Cure Violence St. Louis staff
** Conditionally met refers to when conditional agreements are established between individuals or groups which, if followed, can result in conflict resolution.

Contact Cure Violence

Office of Violence Prevention

violence-prevention@stlouis-mo.gov

(314) 299-2203

2125 Bissell Street, @ Urban League-WTC
St. Louis, MO 63107

8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday Please call in advance for appointments.

Contact the Office of Violence Prevention

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